Protected Wreck Sites GIS Data

GIS spatial data for Protected Wreck Sites, part of the National Heritage List for England. Protected Wreck Sites are represented by a polygon defining the extent of the protected area.

The Protection of Wrecks Act 1973 allows the Secretary of State to designate a restricted area around a wreck to prevent uncontrolled interference. These protected areas are likely to contain the remains of a vessel, or its contents, which are of historical, artistic or archaeological importance.

本数据集收录了英格兰国家文化遗产名录中的保护沉船遗址的地理信息系统空间数据。保护沉船遗址由定义保护区域范围的polygon进行表示。根据1973年《沉船保护法案》，国务大臣有权指定围绕沉船的受限区域，以防止无序干扰。这些受保护的区域很可能包含具有历史、艺术或考古重要性的船只遗骸或其内部物品。